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CONQUERING SUMMER COLORADO STYLE It’s tough to imagine a Colorado summer and fall with more options to illuminate the senses. The pandemic boomerang has everyone scrambling to schedule events with an eye toward making up for lost experiences. The music scene has never been so robust. From Gunnison to Fort Collins and most cities between, music will fill the cool evening air. Whether your jam is 250-year-old sounds composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or Lizzo’s latest, the superstar performances coming at you in 2022 are uncorked. Speaking of popping the top, wine, spirit and beer fests are rolling again. Is the Great American Beer Festival too much to handle? How about a smaller brew fest in Arapahoe County, Keystone or Vail? Car shows, fine arts fests, motorcycle rallies, hot-air balloon launches, foodie gatherings and comedy shows are available to entertain Colorado crowds throughout the year. You can find all of these ideas in our events calendar in the center of the magazine. We also have stories on cooking with cannabis, hiking peaks that are over 13,000 feet, a fishing guide, breweries, and a spirit house that will impress someone on date night. And to end on a sweet note, wherever you travel this summer, the state has an abundance of doughnut (donut if you must) shops that will blow your mind and calorie count. Our story covers 11 shops worth trying. My goal is to hit at least half of them this summer and then hike my butt off afterwards. Enjoy and be kind!
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CONTRIBUTORS KRISTIAN DEPUE
Photo by Kaitlyn Huff
Born and raised in northern Indiana, DePue spent the last four years working as a contributing writer for various publications throughout Colorado. In addition to writing, he enjoys acting, watching films, and listening to both music and stand-up comedy. He loves summer and fall, and Halloween is his favorite holiday. As a Colorado Springs resident, he’s thrilled by the thriving artisan culture throughout the Pikes Peak Region. When not storytelling, he can often be found in a speakeasy, distillery or craft cocktail lounge. And he never gets tired of the unique view when the sunlight shines on Pikes Peak and the Front Range every day.
STEVE GRAHAM
Graham is the digital media manager and assistant editor for Thirst Colorado. He graduated from CU Boulder with a journalism degree, and he can’t bear to move away from Colorado’s people, mountains, music and craft libations. His perfect summer day would be a ride up Lookout Mountain in the morning, an afternoon board game with his kids at a neighborhood brewery, then a concert with his beautiful wife at Red Rocks. Steve has been a contributor to Thirst Colorado since our first issue, and he is a former Colorado newspaper reporter and editor.
JOE ROSS
Ross has spent his entire life running around Colorado. Along the way, he picked up a degree at Metro State and learned a lot from family and friends. He married a woman with two daughters 29 years ago and learned even more about life. His spouse still energizes him more than a Colorado Avalanche appearance in the Stanley Cup finals (and that’s a helluva lot). The first half of his career was a thrill ride with various community newspapers. Magazines and advocacy publications have kept things exciting for the past 18 years. Yep, he was in the game of words when computers were still the new, big deal (“go to file” and “save often”).
OLIVIA FOSTER
Olivia Foster hails from St. Paul, Minnesota, and is currently studying journalism and communication at Wartburg College in Iowa. She is completing an internship this summer at Thirst Colorado. After graduation, she hopes to find a job that combines her passions for graphic design and storytelling. She loves cooking, playing with her dogs, and exploring the outdoors during her free time.
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THIRST COLORADO | July-August 2022 INTERSECTIONS
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8 Let’s Hit the Trail It’s not just social media humor; Colorado’s 13ers are less crowded
a Bit of 34 Explore Southwest History Stronghouse Brew Pub raises spirits in historic Telluride building
12 Passion for Angling 38 Warning! Manitou Springs guide Kaitlin Boyer shares her expertise
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BAGGING 13ers
Yes, generally they are less crowded – and a mountain of fun By Jay McKinney
Jagged Mountain Photo: Steven Shattuck
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olorado may be known for mountain peaks that exceed 14,000 feet in elevation, but there’s an abundance of 13,000-foot mountains that don’t get the recognition they deserve. Often side-by-side with well-known fourteeners, hikers and climbers should consider these 13 alternatives if they’re interested in the same mountain beauty with considerably less foot traffic. Mountains are ranked in a class system. Class 1 is the easiest and class 5 is the most difficult.
Bennett Peak 13,203’
CLASS 1
A perfect hike for the family, Bennett Peak is a class 1 hike in the San Juan Range. It has an easily accessible trailhead, and mileage-wise, it’s a short hike to the summit. The easy trail crosses tundra with a sea of wildflowers (depending on the time of year) that can make for great photo opportunities.
West Elk Peak 13,035’
CLASS 2
By mileage, this is a strenuous hike that will take most of the day. Given the fact that the peak is centrally located in the West Elk Wilderness northwest of Gunnison, hikers will get their money’s worth in exercise. But for those who value solitude and non-technical tundra terrain hiking, West Elk Peak is worth it.
North Apostle 13,860’
CLASS 2
Hikers who have a vehicle with good ground clearance can shave off a few miles of walking for this hike. If not, it is still manageable in a single day if starting from the ghost town of Winfield in Chaffee County. North Apostle is frequently summited with neighboring Ice Mountain. These two peaks, along with West Apostle, comprise the Three Apostles.
Wildhorse Peak 13,266’
CLASS 2
With easy access from Loveland Pass, Mount Sniktau is a perfect day hike for Denver residents looking to escape to the mountains, or tourists eager to get a taste of the Rocky Mountain life. Climbing enthusiasts looking to scratch peaks off their list can easily summit Mount Sniktau with Grizzly Peak and Cupid Peak in a single day.
From a distance, Wildhorse Peak’s steep and rocky face protruding from the tundra landscape looks a lot more intimidating than it is. Thanks to an easy route through the rocks near the summit, it remains a class 2 hike. However, the summit is highly exposed, with cliffs dropping off in nearly all directions. Climbers are advised to approach the peak from Engineer Pass, which can be accessed from Silverton or Lake City.
West Spanish Peak 13,626’
Mount Powell 13,580’
Mount Sniktau 13,324’
CLASS 2
CLASS 2
CLASS 2+
The Spanish Peaks, west of Walsenburg, are a prominent feature in the area, as they are isolated from other peaks in the Sangre de Cristo Range. The west peak is a very accessible hike with a trail rated between class 1 and 2. As hikers near the top, there is a false summit at nearly 13,500 feet. From there, a more prominent trail will become visible, leading to a summit with a breathtaking 360-degree view.
Starting from the Piney River Ranch trailhead, Mount Powell is the highest summit in the Gore Range. Despite being the tallest, it’s one of the easiest in the range compared to some of its neighboring peaks that are more technical. While the exposure is minimal, an ice axe is recommended, depending on the chosen route.
Pacific Peak 13,950’
Located within Rocky Mountain National Park, Chief’s Head Peak can be climbed in a single day by the most ambitious hikers, but many choose to climb it in a one- or two-night backpacking trip. If done in a backpacking excursion, a backcountry camping permit will be required and should be obtained in advance. Several miles on a well-worn trail will lead hikers out of the shadow of Longs Peak and the more crowded areas of the national park.
CLASS 2
A class 2 hike located in the Tenmile Range near Breckenridge, Pacific Peak is neighbored by Crystal Peak and Atlantic Peak. They can all be submitted in a proposed loop hike that will allow hikers to see high alpine lakes and an abundance of summer wildflowers. The recommended trailhead is in McCullough Gulch, which is accessible by a county road that is also used for Quandary Peak, so weekends can be more crowded as a result.
Chief’s Head Peak 13,579’
CLASS 2+
Spanish Peaks © Steve / Adobe Stock
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Wasatch Mountain 13,555’
CLASS 2
An old mining road will lead hikers on a casual climb up Bridal Veil Basin above Telluride to Wasatch Mountain. The remainder of the hike is a steeper ascent through tundra, rock and scree. This summit is frequently done along with La Junta Peak and Jackass Point, which are also thirteeners, in a single day. Those interested in mining history will love this hike and the incredible mountain scenery. Afterwards, head into Telluride for a celebratory dinner. Note that high-clearance vehicles are recommended for reaching the main trailhead.
Parry Peak 13,391’
CLASS 2
Heading west on Interstate 70, Parry Peak is one of the visible peaks along the skyline when entering the Rocky Mountains near Floyd Hill. It’s often combined with Mount Eva and Mount Flora, which are also easy thirteeners. Those who want to challenge themselves can add in James Peak to the north for an opportunity to hike a long stretch of the Continental Divide. The best way to accomplish the four-peak summit would be to park one vehicle at each end of the trail.
Sleeping Sexton © jerzy / Adobe Stock
2 MORE FOR EXPERIENCED CLIMBERS Sleeping Sexton 13,460’
CLASS 4
Chances are you’ve seen Sleeping Sexton and didn’t know it. That’s because this rugged class 4 thirteener is located near one of the most photographed views in the state, the Maroon Bells. As beautiful as these mountains may be, they can be extremely dangerous, and climbers need to be prepared. Hikers can summit the mountain in one day and be back in Aspen for happy hour, or they can extend the journey and make it an overnight backpacking endeavor.
Jagged Mountain 13,824’
CLASS 4
Jagged Mountain in the Weminuche Wilderness of the San Juan Mountains is an extremely technical climb. It is considered a Centennial Peak, meaning it is one of the 100 highest mountains in Colorado. Among the Centennial Peaks, Jagged is considered one of the most difficult, and its steep, rocky terrain makes its name very fitting. Its remote location also requires a multi-day backpack trip regardless of skill level.
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Jay McKinney is a Colorado native who recently graduated from Metro State University of Denver with a bachelor’s degree in communications. He loves spending time outdoors, playing golf and hiking.
1. Map 2. Compass (still recommended YOU HIT THE 13ERS despite phone apps) A special thanks to Roger Wendell of the Colorado Mountain Club 3. Matches and fire starter for his backcountry knowledge, safety advice and personal 13er 4. Headlamp/flashlight recommendations. Those interested in discovering other 13ers with batteries should visit Climb13ers.com for its extensive documentation of 5. Extra water and food Colorado’s 13,000-foot peaks. It served as the primary source of 6. Extra layers (no cotton) information in compiling this list. 7. First-aid supplies
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Kaitlin Boyer Finds Solace in a State of Flow Manitou Springs guide thrives in fly-fishing community By Kristian DePue
J
oan Wulff is known among enthusiasts as the First Lady of Fly Fishing. Early in her life, she bested the boys in distance casting. And she has written numerous books on casting techniques. In her mid-90s, she is reportedly still angling. Introducing fly-fishing guide Kaitlin Boyer – Wulff’s potential successor. The daughter of Montanans, Boyer and her poles reside in Manitou Springs — the eclectic, historic community just west of Colorado Springs. Boyer started fly fishing 12 years ago with her father, after moving back to the Centennial State following several years in the Pacific Northwest. “I’m a tomboy and wanted to do everything that my dad and brother did,” says Boyer. “While I was gone in Oregon, my dad got really into fly fishing. He started teaching me on camping trips and by 2015, I was totally obsessed. It’s special to me, the connection that my dad and I have.” In the spring of 2017, Kaitlin loaded her parent’s camper and spent the summer in Leadville, where she completed a college accredited certification in fly-fish guiding at Colorado Mountain College. “I initially went to school for nursing but struggled, and started fishing as a way to relax,” Boyer says. “Eventually, I was skipping school to fish. People began requesting me to take them out — but with that, you need training.” After an immersive six weeks, earning 13 college credits, Boyer became a certified guide and learned all things fly fishing, including aquatic entomology.
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“This is Sarvis Creek Wilderness with a friend from Idaho. Her fly choice seemed questionable: a Chubby Chernobyl. I thought it wouldn't catch because of how obnoxious it was. Sure enough, she hooked this stunning rainbow trout. I was able to net it, we shared a good laugh, and now the Chubby Chernobyl is one of my favorite flies.” — Kaitlin Boyer
“Different rivers have varying species of aquatic insects, and those are what we’re imitating with our flies,” Boyer says. “In a tailwater, the bugs are going to be different than the ones in a freestone course. The bugs in freestone water are going to be bigger, like stoneflies and caddisflies; while in a tailwater live midges and mayflies.” A tailwater is classified as a damcontrolled body of water. The flows of a freestone river fluctuate at the mercy of Mother Nature. After graduating, Boyer obtained a job at Angler’s Covey, a fly-fishing shop in Colorado Springs. “I started working right away that summer in 2017,” Boyer says. “With Angler’s Covey, the places I guide are the South Platte River and the Arkansas tailwater below the Pueblo Reservoir.” In 2020, she returned to her alma mater to teach at Colorado Mountain College. “Every May I go to Leadville to teach for six weeks,” Boyer says. She also took a job in the San Juan Mountains in Dunton, 25 miles southwest of Telluride. With both, Boyer is away from home from May into October. Her clients enjoy the time spent on the water learning different techniques. “I love the puzzle of fly fishing, and I find trout to be so ornately beautiful,” says Lindsay Jinkins, an anesthesiologist in Salt Lake City and a client of Boyers. “I was guided by
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Kaitlin at Dunton Hot Springs in June 2021. I felt really comfortable with a female guide and we easily built camaraderie.” When asked why she loves fly fishing, Boyer talks about how relaxing it is. “Fly fishing is very meditative, connects you with nature and brings about so much peace. You don’t think about your phone or about stuff going on — you just become one with the environment. The connection to the land is very soothing and healing.” Most of the water that she guides is Gold Medal, so it’s mostly catch-and-release. “The thing about fly fishers is that we’re conservationists — we care about the environment and the fish populations,” Boyer says. “Sometimes the water temperature is too high and we can’t fish because their mortality rate goes up with the temperature and it’s unethical.” Boyer is patient and appreciates the opportunity to shape novices into skilled anglers. “I like seeing people go from not knowing anything about fly fishing to catching a fish at the end of the day,” says Boyer. “Taking the information I am giving, implementing it and being successful — self-sufficient and really enjoying it.” Another client is Chris McReynolds, founder of Southern Colorado Veterinary Internal Medicine.
“Every spring, my dad comes to Leadville for a few days to fish with me while I teach at Colorado Mountain College. My dad is an astounding outdoorsman. He taught me everything. I feel so privileged to have that knowledge translate into guiding, teaching and being an angler.” — Kaitlin Boyer
“I initially met Kaitlin when her dog was sick, and I found out that she was a flyfishing guide,” he says. “I’ve been fly fishing for over 30 years but always can learn more. I’ve been on four trips with Kaitlin over the last few years. What I like most about Kaitlin is her patience and infectious enthusiasm. She is so excited for the individual who catches their first trout on a fly or when one of us hooks into a trout of a lifetime. I will often see Kaitlin at a local fly shop and enjoy reliving stories of past trips or catching up on of our families, including our four-legged children.” He agrees with Boyer on the meditative nature of the activity. “Fly fishing, aside from the beauty, is my escape from the day-to-day grind,” McReynolds adds. “When fishing, I am focused on the water and my mind does not wander to all the things a routine day requires.” Beyond fishing and guiding, Kaitlin Boyer is also a talented photographer, and you can follow her and her fly fishing adventures through her Instagram: @pixiek8 Born and raised in rural Indiana, Kristian DePue works as a contributing writer in Colorado Springs. In addition to writing, he enjoys travel, watching films, and a good cocktail.
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otel room, I left a poem on the stationary,” Daniel Rodriguez sings on what is certainly a fan favorite track, “Colorado.” “I’m packing my bags and my guitar to carry and I’m headed out the door. I’m headed home, Colorado. I’m headed home.” And while I don’t know whether that statement is factual, I do know that it is an honest one – one that embodies Rodriguez’s ethos of commitment to and conviction about the stories that he tells in song, whether they come from his life or the landscape of the imagination. “Nothing I write is entirely fictional,” Rodriguez says, “It is rooted in my experience even if I change some things up. It may be about me, but I’ll say in the context
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of the song that it’s ‘her.’” And, he adds with something of a verbal shrug, “sometimes you do have to have to forfeit some reality for a really good rhyme.” Rodriguez relies, too, on the cadence of everyday conversation to inform his lyrics. “I listen to language and the use of it,” he says, suggesting that he often leans into certain turns of phrase that have a particular lilt or rhythm to them. “Anything that can evoke a goosebump reaction,” he says, “then I know I’ve got something good. From there the imagination can take over – I can trance out and come up with something I’m inspired to share.” Boulder-based and a longtime resident of Colorado, Rodriguez is very familiar to fans of Colorado music as both a formative player in Elephant Revival and now a highly regarded solo performer. In talking about the appeal of playing in Colorado, he cites the synthesis of environment, culture, venue and enthusiastic and energetic audiences – a symbiotic relationship of altitude and attitude. “People are drawn outside in this state to observe things larger than themselves – the mountains, the skies. I mean, Red Rocks? Come on. Anybody who’s played Red Rocks knows there’s no place quite like it.” It’s more than just the Most Hallowed of venues that Rodriguez enjoys playing. He cites the Fox in Boulder and Planet Bluegrass in Lyons as inspiring favorites among many others. “The music scene here, from the kind of fraternal support of the musicians themselves to the people that go to shows, it’s just great,” he says. “You can play almost anywhere after a while and sell out shows because people really come out for a good time with great music.” When asked about how he got started, Rodriguez explains that, like many teenagers of his generation, he was really into Nirvana. “I asked for an electric guitar and an amp for my 13th birthday and I got it,” he says, smiling. “From there, I proceeded to torture my family playing loud, highly-distorted power chords from the basement.” Ten years later, Rodriguez turned pro and has been playing professionally ever since, though without relying so heavily on effects and instead his ear for melody and his knack for lyrical picture-painting.
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“Musically, it’s pretty archaic,” he says of his more familiar work. “I lean on a lot of folk chords and constructions. It really is more about the vocal melodies and storytelling and letting the song kind of go where it wants. All of that is layered on familiar and sometimes oldfashioned chord structures.” Not one to be pigeonholed, over the past several months Rodriguez has found satisfaction in stretching out musically into other genres and styles, where he sees more possibilities. “I did a hip-hop record recently. I wrote the hooks and my collaborator wrote the rhymes,” he says. “And I’m working with John Forte from the Fugees on an upcoming collaboration that’s really exciting.” Fans can look forward to a lot of new work coming in 2022 as Rodriguez works to finish a new album having just put the finishing touches on a new single. Plans are to release it in late summer or early fall. In the meantime, tour dates will keep him busy. Playing live has renewed significance in the semi-post-pandemic days for both performers and audiences. “Man, I’m just grateful for the opportunity to get out there and play,” he says. “It really is exhilarating.” Rodriguez counts himself lucky to be on tour again, both solo and in support of other acts. “To do that in front of 20,000 people a night in support of the Lumineers, or Todd Snider who is an utterly amazing performer and songwriter, that’s special.” But, he points out, “it’s equally great to be out there, just me and my guitar playing in front of a bunch of people.” So the road calls, and Daniel Rodriguez must go, but it’s nice to know that, as his lyrics suggest, he’ll always be coming home to Colorado. Find Daniel Rodriguez’s music, tour dates, and social media connections on his website at drodriguezmusic.com Kyle Kirves drinks beer, plays guitar, runs trails, and manages projects – all with varying degrees of success. While not a craftsman himself, he is quite content writing about the Colorado artisans who create such wonderful things and memorable experiences.
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ALL IN THE FAMILY Distillery makes commitment to local farmers and great products By Jay McKinney
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he phrases “farm-to-table” or “grain-toglass” seem to have taken over in recent years as marketing ploys to help people feel better about their consumption habits. But in the case of Family Jones Distillery, it has embodied these values from the beginning and will continue to do so. Family Jones Distillery was started by Paul Tamburello and Rob Masters. Tamburello is a Denver native who has his hands in multiple entrepreneurial endeavors. He notably started and owns Little Man Ice Cream Company, which continues to outgrow its humble beginnings as a local ice cream hub in the Highlands. Masters is the head distiller and an industry veteran. He co-founded the Colorado
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Distillers Guild and has been distilling and consulting since 2007. Masters’ favorite spirit is gin, but his fine-tuned palate and incredible attention to detail is the secret to the entire lineup at Family Jones. He’s the creative mastermind leading the way and the Family Jones is really “his baby” to explore what is possible as a distiller. While Tamburello and Masters may be at the head of the business, it really is a family effort. That includes the Colorado farmers with whom the distillery has built strong relationships. “We put on our bottle that we shake the hands of every farmer, which is true, but I think we take it to another level,” says Derek Guilin, general manager at Family Jones
Spirit House in Denver’s Lower Highlands neighborhood. “We party with them, we hang out with them,” he says. “They come to all our events, we go to all their events. It is a really cool thing to say that we know them on that level.” The distillery started producing spirits in Loveland at its primary production facility in December 2016, and quickly rose to prominence in the Colorado craft distilling scene. Shortly after, Family Jones opened its elegant spirit house in the Lower Highlands neighborhood in October 2017. The LoHi location also produces smaller batches of whiskey with the centrally located and visually prominent copper still that steals the spotlight when patrons walk in the door. Overall, the location is a sleek showroom and magnet for couples seeking an attractive date-night spot. While the spirit house may be the fancy face of the business, the Family Jones commitment to partner with local farmers is a primary reason the distillery stands out. It currently has partnerships with the Whiskey Sisters, Root Shoot Malting, Colorado Stock and Grain and Jones Farms Organics (which coincidentally shares the Jones name). The four farms all focus on organic and sustainable farming, and all contribute to the success of the Family Jones Distillery in their own way. The distillery realizes that without the proper support, family farms like the ones they’ve partnered with could fall by the wayside. “We can talk about it all day, but unless we help these people sell stuff, then it’s going to collapse,” Guilin says. “We’re focused on buying the whole crop, so they know that if they grow a crop it’s going to be bought. It gives them comfort knowing that these guys actually care about us.” Jones Farms Organics located in the San Luis Valley began growing a Ryman Rye as a cover crop to protect the soil through the winter. Despite having no intention of selling the crop, Masters discovered it and was amazed by the quality. The distillery utilized the cover crop, and it will be a key ingredient in some of the distillery’s upcoming rye whiskeys. Among Family Jones’ most popular spirits are Ella Jones (bourbon), Atticus Jones (rye), Juniper Jones (gin), Annika Jones (vodka) and Mo Jones (rum). The distillery also has three house spirits and recently ventured into the premium, ready-to-drink market with its Automatic Jones lineup. While it’s certainly not the first distillery to put a premade cocktail in a bottle, anyone can be the best bartender at the party with one of these bottles handy.
“I call them COVID babies,” Guilin says. “During COVID, we asked ourselves, what do people need? They can’t go to their local bar and watch their fancy bartender shake up a sour or make them an Old Fashioned. So we thought, why don’t we put some really high quality cocktails in a bottle that people can drink at home or look really cool at their next party where they disappear into the kitchen and ‘make’ 10 Rock & Ryes.” Another reason each one of these bottles stands out on the shelf at the bar is the captivating photography of Jack Ludlam. Each spirit’s label features a different photograph showing hands holding different objects. Every photograph tells a different story and is unique to the spirit it represents, with the hands as a metaphor for the distillery’s commitment to keep everything handcrafted without cutting corners or sacrificing quality. Aging spirits in white charred American oak and never adding any artificial flavoring is key to keeping the spirits consistent and being transparent with the consumers. Outside of the distillery’s staples, Masters is always open to exploring possibilities with creative one-offs and collaborations. For instance, the distillery produced a Pechugastyle rum a couple of years ago. Instead of hanging a raw chicken over a tequila while distilling to add flavor, Masters used a hog’s head instead to create a flavorfully unique rum. While the one-offs and experimental distillations will continue, last year the Family Jones Distillery attended numerous farmers’ markets and events to promote the consistent products that truly are grain-to-glass. With Masters as captain of the ship, and the Colorado farms providing quality ingredients, it’s safe to say that the Family Jones will continue to be a leader in the Colorado craft distilling industry. “We asked ourselves if the world needed another spirit brand,” says co-founder Tamburello. “Ultimately that answer was yes, and we’re proud of the spirits we produce. But maybe more importantly, we believe we can use the business of craft distilling to engage in conversations about the necessity of local agriculture in our communities, and to support our neighboring farms and farmers.”
Jay McKinney is a Colorado native who recently graduated from Metro State University of Denver with a bachelor’s degree in communications. He loves spending time outdoors, playing golf and hiking.
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Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Event Center 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora 80016
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COLORADO’S CAN’T-MISS EVENTS JULY MARJORIE PARK PROGRAMS & EVENTS Through October Discover Wonderland! Join the Museum of Outdoor Arts this season for a variety of fun events and programs at Marjorie Park. Located at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, this 3-acre sculpture park features over 40 artworks! There’s surely something for everyone at Marjorie Park! Visit our website for tickets and more information. MOAonline.org GREELEY STAMPEDE, Through Jul 4 GREEN BOX ARTS FEST, Green Mountain Falls, Through Jul 4 MEEKERPALOOZA, Meeker, Through Jul 22 BRAVO! VAIL MUSIC FESTIVAL, Through Aug 4 COLORADO MUSIC FESTIVAL, Boulder, Through Aug 7 COLORADO SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Boulder, Through Aug 7 CARBONDALE WILD WEST RODEO, Through Aug 18 PORTRAIT OF A CULTURE EXHIBIT, Through Aug 20 SHERWOOD: THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD, Creede, Through Sep 10 THE ROYALE, Creede, Through Sep 10 NATIVE GARDENS, Creede, Through Sep 11 STEEL MAGNOLIAS, Creede, Through Sep 17 ALWAYS PATSY CLINE, Creede, Through Sep 17 BOB DYLAN, Grand Junction, Jul 1 DIRTY HEADS, Morrison, Jul 1 LEFTOVER SALMON, Bellvue, Jul 1-2 CHERRY CREEK ARTS FESTIVAL, Denver, Jul 1-3 FAN EXPO, Denver, Jul 1-3 PANTS ON FIRE! A TOTALLY MADE-UP MUSICAL FOR KIDS, Creede, Jul 1–Sep 2 BOOMTOWN! IMPROV COMEDY, Creede, Jul 1–Sep 4 SHAKEDOWN STREET, Denver, Jul 2 MOUNTAIN TOWN MUSIC SERIES, Keystone, Jul 2- Aug 30 ZED’S DEAD, Morrison, Jul 2-3 BOB DYLAN, Dillon, Jul 3 EVERGREEN MUSIC FEST, Jul 4 BLUES TRAVELER, Morrison, Jul 4 LYLE LOVETT & CHRIS ISAAK, Morrison, Jul 5 BOB DYLAN, Denver, Jul 5-6 THE SWEET LILLIES, Lakewood, Jul 6 HALSEY, Morrison, Jul 6-7
INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART MARKET, Santa Fe, NM, Jul 6-10 RIDE FESTIVAL, Telluride, Jul 6-10 MARY CHAPIN CARPENTER & JOHN CRAIGIE, Denver, Jul 7 THE KID SHOW: MUSIC BOX, Creede, Jul 7-9 MUSIC IN THE MOUNTAINS, Durango, Jul 7-31 KENNY G, Steamboat Springs, Jul 8 WILDFLOWER FESTIVAL, Steamboat Springs, Jul 8 THE SUFFERS WITH ADIEL MITCHELL, Denver, Jul 8 NIGHT ON THE TOWN CONCERT, Loveland, Jul 8 TROUT STEAK REVIVAL, Bellvue, Jul 8-9 COLORADO BREWERS RENDEZVOUS & PRE-VOUS, Salida, Jul 8-9 COLORADO SYMPHONY PERFORMS “HARRY POTTER,” Denver, Jul 8-10 AVETT BROTHERS, Morrison, Jul 8-10 FOUR CORNERS GEM & MINERAL SHOW, Durango, Jul 8-10 ROCKY MOUNTAIN UKEFEST, Durango, Jul 8-11
CRESTED BUTTE MUSIC FESTIVAL July 8 – September 17 Where extraordinary artistry and natural beauty share the mainstage. Explore unique and innovative musical experiences across the Gunnison Valley on select days. From the waters of the Taylor Reservoir, to the Gunnison Observatory, to Crested Butte’s new performance theatre, listen to world class artists surrounded by natural beauty. August 6th features a free concert with Tray Wellington and Jessica Lynn. crestedbuttemusicfestival.org KENNY G, Boulder, Jul 9 SUMMER BEER FESTIVAL, Breckenridge, Jul 9 NIGHT MARKET WITH KOMBILESA MI, Santa Fe, Jul 9 REPTICON DENVER, Jul 9 ART IN THE PARK, Steamboat Springs, Jul 9-10
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Award winning, local mead in the heart of a delightful mountain town. Stop by our tasting room for samples or sip a glass in the mead garden. Enjoy the adjacent Miner Street Market and strains of live music. The Mead Garden is open May-October.
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Special Advertising Section THE REVEREND PEYTON’S BIG DAMN BAND, Denver, Jul 10 KENNY G, Colorado Springs, Jul 10 STEELDRIVERS, Gunnison, Jul 10 SHAKEY GRAVES, Aspen, Jul 11 RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE, Morrison, Jul 11-12 PAA KOW, Lakewood, Jul 13 BLACK KEYS, Morrison, Jul 13 THE NEW RESPECTS, Denver, Jul 13 MONSIEUR PERINÉ, Denver, Jul 13 SANTA FE DESERT CHORALE CAMINANTE, Santa Fe, Jul 13-Aug 5 JESSICA LEE MAYFIELD, Denver, Jul 14 SHAKEY GRAVES, Grand Junction, Jul 14 TRAMPLED BY TURTLES, Morrison, Jul 14 CATTLEMEN’S DAYS & RODEO, Gunnison, Jul 14-16 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, Denver, Jul 15 MOZART UNDER MOONLIGHT, Arvada, Jul 15 CRESTONE MUSIC FESTIVAL, Jul 15-17 GLOBAL DANCE FESTIVAL, Denver, Jul 15-16 STRING CHEESE INCIDENT, Morrison, Jul 15-17 CASTLE ROCK WINEFEST, Jul 16 PIKES PEAK OR BUST RODEO, Colorado Springs, Jul 16 BLUES & BBQ FOR BETTER HOUSING, Edgewater, Jul 16 COWBOY JUNKIES, Boulder, Jul 16 TOUR DE STEAMBOAT, Steamboat Springs, Jul 16 BIKE THE NIGHT, Woodland Park, Jul 16 WINEFEST, Castle Rock, Jul 16 DESSERT HEARTS, Bellvue, Jul 16 WINTER PARK JAZZ FESTIVAL, Jul 16-17 ROCKY MOUNTAIN STATE GAMES, Colorado Springs, Jul 16-25 THE WOOD BROTHERS, Boulder, Jul 18 JAMES TAYLOR, Colorado Springs, Jul 18 CORINNE BAILEY RAE, Denver, Jul 19 JAMES TAYLOR, Greenwood Village, Jul 19 KILLER QUEEN, Morrison, Jul 19 LETTUCE & TOWER OF POWER WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY, Morrison, Jul 20 THE RIES BROTHERS, Lakewood, Jul 20 MICHAEL MARTIN MURPHY, Gunnison, Jul 20 DAVID GRAY, Morrison, Jul 21 THE DEAD SOUTH, Grand Junction, Jul 22 CORINNE BAILEY RAE, Aspen, Jul 22 ALC FOUNDATION BENEFIT CONCERT, Carbondale, Jul 22 STS9, Morrison, Jul 22-23 ROYAL GORGE WHITEWATER FEST, Canon City, Jul 22-24 CHEYENNE FRONTIER DAYS, Jul 22-31 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, Denver, Jul 23 COLORADO LOWRIDER SUPERSHOW, Colorado Springs, Jul 23 DENVER SUMMER BREW FEST, Jul 23 CULTURAL RUNWAY SERIES: STREET FASHION, Denver, Jul 23 BOYZ II MEN WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY, Greenwood Village, Jul 23 SUMMERFEST, Evergreen, Jul 23-24 COLORADO DRAGON BOAT FEST, Denver, Jul 23-24 RIVER RUN ART FESTIVAL, Keystone, Jul 23-24
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Enjoy the best TACOS, live BANDS, craft BEER & MARGARITAS, and high-flying Lucha Libre WRESTLING at the Boulder Taco Fest. Free for kids, fun and delicious for all! The festival sells out every year, so get your passes NOW at www.BoulderTacoFest.com
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Special Advertising Section JUDY COLLINS & CHATHAM COUNTY LINE, Denver, Jul 24 JOSH GROBAN WITH COLORADO SYMPHONY, Morrison, Jul 24 STS9, Denver, Jul 24 FOCO FONDO, Fort Collins, Jul 24 CAT POWER, Denver, Jul 25 CHRIS BOTTI, Denver, Jul 26 SHINS, Morrison, Jul 26 THE MAVERICKS, Denver, Jul 27 GOO GOO DOLLS, Morrison, Jul 27 BIG WILD, Morrison, Jul 28 ARAPAHOE COUNTY FAIR, Aurora, Jul 28-31 COLORADO SYMPHONY’S TRIBUTE TO BOSTON POPS, Arvada, Jul 29 ROCKYGRASS, Lyons, Jul 29-31 MOUNTAIN FAIR, Carbondale, Jul 29-31 UNDERGROUND MUSIC SHOWCASE, Denver, Jul 29-31 TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND, Morrison, Jul 29-30 SODOWN, Bellvue, Jul 29-30 BRECKENRIDGE FOOD AND WINE, Jul 29-31 ROCKYGRASS, Lyons, Jul 29-31 DOUGLAS COUNTY FAIR & RODEO, Castle Rock, Jul 29-Aug 7 HERITAGE FIRE, Snowmass Village, Jul 30 DANIEL TOSH, Denver, Jul 30 BURNING SPEAR, Denver, Jul 30 WINTER PARK UNCORKED, Jul 30 BRONC DAY PARADE, Green Mountain Falls, Jul 30 PINE RIVER FESTIVAL, Bayfield, Jul 30-31 FATHER JOHN MISTY WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY, Morrison, Jul 31
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OPERA STEAMBOAT Without Music Life Would b Flat! Reserve your seat today! Tickets go fast! • Company by Stephen Sondheim, August 5 & 6 at 7pm • The Three Feathers by Lori Laitman, August 12 & 13 at 7pm • As One by Laura Kaminsky, Mark Campbell, and Kimberly Reed, September 24 at 7pm https://operasteamboat.org/
The premier overlanding event series in the world—no other event offers the scope of classes taught by the world’s leading experts alongside a professional-level trade show that brings together all the camping and vehicle and motorcycle equipment and services you need to Get Outfitted. Get Trained. Get Inspired. Get Going. More Info At: www.overlandexpo.com/mtn-west/
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BACKSTREET BOYS, Fiddler’s Green, Aug 2 THE CHICKS, Morrison, Aug 2-3 STEVE EARLE, Boulder, Aug 3 BELLAMY BROTHERS, Gunnison, Aug 4 DENVER BURGER BATTLE, Aug 4 KURT CONNER, Denver, Aug 5 KITCHEN DWELLERS, Gunnison, Aug 5 KURSA, Bellvue, Aug 5 MOFFAT COUNTY BALLOON FESTIVAL, Craig, Aug 5-7
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LEADVILLE BOOM DAYS, Aug 5-7 SNOWYGRASS MUSIC FEST, Estes Park, Aug 5-7 MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL, Manitou Springs, Aug 5-7 TACO FEST, Boulder, Aug 6 NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, Bellvue, Aug 6 NOCO BREW FEST, Greeley, Aug 6 TRAIN, Morrison, Aug 6 JAZZ BLOCK PARTY, Denver, Aug 6 VINO AND NOTES, Woodland Park, Aug 6 MOUNTAIN ARTS FESTIVAL, Woodland Park, Aug 6 KEYSTONE BLUEGRASS AND BEER FESTIVAL, Aug 6-7 BLUEGRASS & BEER FEST, Keystone, Aug 6-7 HALESTORM AND THE PRETTY RECKLESS, Grand Junction, Aug 7 COLORADO WINE WALK, Denver, Aug 7 MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD, Gunnison, Aug 7 JOE BONAMASSA, Morrison, Aug 7-8 PRIMUS & WEEN, Morrison, Aug 10 BONNIE RAITT, Morrison, Aug 11 WHISKEY MYERS, Grand Junction, Aug 11 VAIL WINE CLASSIC, Aug 11-13 THOMAS RHETT, Morrison, Aug 12 PRIMUS, Vail, Aug 12 LEFTOVER SALMON, Gunnison, Aug 12-13 TELLURIDE JAZZ FEST, Aug 12-14 KRISTIN CHENOWETH WITH COLORADO SYMPHONY, Denver, Aug 12 VAIL VALLEY BREW’AU, Avon, Aug 13 PARKER BREWFEST, Parker, Aug 13
JESSE COOK, Boulder, Aug 13 FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, WANG CHUNG, THE ENGLISH BEAT, Greenwood Village, Aug 13 FUNC FEST, Montrose, Aug 13 KRISTIN CHENOWETH WITH COLORADO SYMPHONY, Beaver Creek, Aug 13 SLIGHTLY STOOPID, Morrison, Aug 13 PARKER BREWFEST, Aug 13 ESTES PARK WINE FESTIVAL, Aug 13-14 RIDGWAY RENDEZVOUS ARTS & CRAFTS FESTIVAL, Aug 13-14 AMOS LEE WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY, Morrison, Aug 14 DONKEY DERBY DAYS, Cripple Creek, Aug 14-15 1964: THE TRIBUTE, Morrison, Aug 15 MELISSA ETHERIDGE, Colorado Springs, Aug 16 MT. JOY, Morrison, Aug 17 CHERRY CREEK NORTH FOOD & WINE, Denver, Aug 18 GINGA, Denver, Aug 18 GOOSE, Morrison, Aug 18 JIM GAFFIGAN, Grand Junction, Aug 18 PITBULL, MORRISON, Aug 19 FRONT RANGE WINE FEST, Windsor, Aug 20 REGGAE ON THE ROCKS, Morrison, Aug 20-21 GOLDEN FINE ARTS FEST, Aug 21 SLIM CESSNA’S AUTO CLUB, Denver, Aug 21 STEVE MILLER BAND, Morrison, Aug 22 PIKES PEAK MARATHON, Colorado Springs, Aug 23 NATHANIEL RATELIFF, Morrison, Aug 23 MY MORNING JACKET, Dillon, Aug 23
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NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS, Morrison, Aug 23-24 ALICIA KEYS, DENVER, Aug 25 KT TUNSTALL, Boulder, Aug 26 MY MORNING JACKET, Morrison, Aug 26 CASA ALFONSA, Creede, Aug. 26–27 HOT ROD ROCK & RUMBLE, Colorado Springs, Aug 26-27 DURANGO BLUES TRAIN, Aug 26-27 OVERLAND EXPO MOUNTAIN WEST, Loveland, Aug 26-28 BRECKENRIDGE HOGFEST: BOURBON & BACON, Aug 26-28 LA VIDA Colorado Springs, Aug 27 THIRSTY 13 HALF MARATHON, Durango, Aug 27 PEACH FESTIVAL, Fort Collins, Aug 27 WATER LANTERN FESTIVAL, Colorado Springs, Aug 27 ROCKY MOUNTAIN CIGAR FESTIVAL, Broomfield, Aug 27 SNOWMASS RENDEZVOUS, Snowmass Village, Aug 27 FORT COLLINS PEACH FEST, Aug 27 ALICE IN CHAINS, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Aug 27 SAN JUAN BREWFEST, Durango, Aug 27-28 FINE ARTS FESTIVAL, Evergreen, Aug 27-28 ROBERT CRAY, Boulder, Aug 28 JIM GAFFIGAN, Pueblo, Aug 28 HOT ROD ROCK & RUMBLE, Fountain, Aug 28 ATMOSPHERE, Morrison, Aug 28 SAMMY HAGAR, GEORGE THOROGOOD, Greenwood Village, Aug 29 BLACK CROWES, Morrison, Aug 29 JACK JOHNSON, ZIGGY MARLEY, Greenwood Village, Aug 31 GIPSY KINGS, Boulder, Aug 31 NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS, Denver, Aug 31 ZEDD, Morrison, Aug 31
SEPTEMBER JACK JOHNSON, ZIGGY MARLEY, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Sep 1 ROBERT PLANT AND ALISON KRAUSS, Morrison, Sep 1 YONDER MOUNTAIN STRING BAND, Gunnison, Sep 1-2 YAMPA VALLEY CRANE FESTIVAL, Steamboat Springs, Sep 1-4 JAS LABOR DAY EXPERIENCE, Snowmass, Sep 2-4 FOUR CORNERS MOTORCYCLE RALLY, Durango, Sep 2 NINE INCH NAILS, Morrison, Sep 2-3 TOUR DE FAT, Fort Collins, Sep 3 OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION, Keystone, Sep 3 JAMESTOWN REVIVAL, Bellvue, Sep 3 SKA BREWING 27TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY, Durango, Sep 3 WINDSOR HARVEST FESTIVAL, Sep 3-5 DENVER CHALK ART FESTIVAL, Sept 3-5 KIDZ BOP LIVE, Morrison, Sep 4 LABOR DAY LIFTOFF, Colorado Springs, Sep 4-6 SHAKEY GRAVES, Morrison, Sep 5 FLUME, Morrison, Sep 6-7
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BRUJA BREW FEST Saturday, September 10 Bruja Brew Fest, featuring Colorado craft breweries and cider makers, is an annual event in the beautiful gardens and placita of El Pueblo History Museum. This unique festival celebrates this rich southern Colorado culture and history while increasing awareness of Colorado’s agricultural tourism and products. All proceeds from the event support educational programs at El Pueblo History Museum. h-co.org/brujabrewfest ITZHAK PERLMAN WITH THE COLORADO SYMPHONY, Denver, Sep 10 CHILI AND BEER FEST, Crested Butte, Sep 10 AUTUMN GOLD FEST, Estes Park, Sep 10 SELTZERLAND, Denver, Sep 10 SUNNYSIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL, Denver, Sep 10 BOULDER VALLEY WINE FESTIVAL, Louisville, Sep 10 SILENT NIGHT, Colorado Springs, Sep 11 BAND OF HEATHENS, Denver, Sep 11 THE NATIONAL, Morrison, Sep 12 WILCO, Morrison, Sep 14 THE HEAD AND THE HEART, Morrison, Sep 15 BRECKENRIDGE WINE CLASSIC, Sep 15-17 BRECKENRIDGE FILM FEST, Sep 15-18 JIM GAFFIGAN, Loveland, Sep 16 GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, Morrison, Sep 16-17 RHAPSODY IN BLUE WITH PETER OUNDJIAN AND THE COLORADO SYMPHONY, Denver, Sep 16-18 BRECKENRIDGE STRINGS, CIDERS & SOURS, Sep 16-18 TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS FEST, Sep 16-18 WELBY DAYS, THORNTON, Sep 17 BINES & BREWS BEER FEST, Monument, Sep 17 WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S, Denver, Sep 17 COLORADO MOUNTAIN WINEFEST, Palisade, Sep 17 THIRSTYFEST, Aurora, Sep 17 HIGHLANDS RANCH OKTOBERFEST, Highlands Ranch, Sep 17 AUTUMN ARTS FESTIVAL, Durango, Sep 17-18 CROWDED HOUSE, Denver, Sep 23 BILLY STRINGS RENEWAL, Buena Vista, Sep 23 FRUITA FALL FESTIVAL, Sep 23-24 CHILE AND FRIJOLES, Pueblo, Sep 23-25 MOUNTAIN HARVEST FEST, Paonia, Sep 23-25
DENVER WALK TO END ALZHEIMER’S, September 17
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Special ticketed Colorado Craft Brew Fest at the Arapahoe County Fair A perfect add-on addition to a night of fireworks, funnel cakes, unlimited carnival rides and more!* 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, July 29, 2022 Arapahoe County Fairgrounds and Event Center 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora 80016 SCAN THIS QR CODE WITH YOUR SMARTPHONE
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NOVEMBER ALAN PARSONS LIVE PROJECT, Denver, Nov 11 MANESKIN, Denver, Nov 14 BRIAN CULBERTSON, Denver, Nov 16 BRIAN REGAN, Denver, Nov 18 BARREL-AGED BEER AND WHISKEY FESTIVAL, Denver, Nov 19 BOULDER PHIL AND BOULDER BALLET: THE NUTCRACKER, Nov 25-27
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When the promise of rustic adventures lures you to Cheyenne, Wyoming, you’ll find some surprises that will make you want to stay awhile. Like historical 1800s buildings transformed into upscale restaurants and flashy cocktail lounges, most adorned with colorful murals. Inside, chefs craft world-class cuisine and mixologists sling artfully crafted spirits sure to please even the most discriminating palate. And when it comes to where to stay, you can go as rugged or as comfortable as you want to get. There’s more to living the legend—come out west and experience it for yourself.
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CLASSIC BUILDING AND FRESH BREWS IN TELLURIDE Stronghouse Brew Pub offers approachable beer and food in historic setting By Kristen Kuchar
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alking into Stronghouse Brew Pub in downtown Telluride, customers are transported back in time. The building, built of stone and metal in 1892, is the last surviving intact building in the city’s historic Four Corners corridor. It originally functioned as a warehouse, supplying the town with hay and produce. Since then, the building has housed the local newspaper, restaurants, and an art co-op. It was important to owner Victoria Chapus to preserve that part of Telluride history, and to be true to the legacy. The addition of a warm and welcoming brewpub seemed like a perfect fit. “You can kind of feel the soul of the building,” says Managing Partner Pam Cunningham. The building underwent an extensive two-year restoration process to bring it back to its original state, wherever possible. The team even brought in a 20-foot mahogany Brunswick bar from the 1880s, which was also preserved as much as possible. “We didn’t want it slick and pretty,” Cunningham says.
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Above, General Manager Mike Hayes, Owner Victoria Chapus, and Brewmaster Sam Enders enjoy a beer at Stronghouse Brew Pub.
The beer, however, is produced with the latest technology. General Manager Mike Hayes describes the beer list as balanced and approachable, with a variety of lagers and ales, mainstays and rotating seasonal brews. The four staples are a German-style pilsner, a simple American-style pale ale, a rotating IPA, and a honey ginger blonde. “It was meant to be a one off, but it was one of our best-selling beers,” says Hayes of the blonde brewed with honey and fresh ginger. The beer is all brewed in-house by Brewmaster Sam Enders, and is available on tap, in 16 ounce cans and 32 ounce crowlers to go, and on a few local taps around town. The brews inspired the simple but intentional food menu, and everything is made in-house, according to Cunningham.
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“The beer came first and food came after,” she says. “We wanted the sense of an alpine pub.” The most popular items are the steak sandwich, Colorado-made brats, roasted beet hummus, and the Bavarian pretzel. Beer is incorporated into food throughout the menu – beer-brined chicken, hop salt, a coconut porter brownie, and beer cheese made with pale ale, to accompany the pretzel. The pub has already received some impressive accolades – landing 4th on USA Today’s list of the 10 Best Brew Pubs in America, and earning shout-outs from Conde Nast Traveler and the Telluride Daily Planet. Guests can dine in or sit outside on the dog-friendly patio. “The idea is to be envisioned as a local
hangout and to be there as much for the locals as the tourists,” Cunningham says. She wants everyone to be able to get a good meal and a beer for less than $20. The goal is for customers to just walk in, see someone they know, and grab a beer and hang out. But if you don’t know anyone, the place feels welcoming, she says, so folks might just make a new friend. Stronghouse Brew Pub is located at 283 S. Fir Street in Telluride. For more information, call 970-728-2890 or visit stronghousebrewpub.com. Kristen Kuchar is a freelance writer covering food, libations, music and other Colorado gatherings.
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Denver has a new must-try brunch destination! Welcome to Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row in Lodo! With award-winning food, such as the Dierks Potato Hash, and craft brunch cocktails, including Bentley's Bloody, there is something delicious for everyone to enjoy. For those seeking mimosas, Dierks has multiple ways of enjoying the best brunch drink ever made—including penny refill mimosas for $25 and signature mimosa bottle service packages with three different
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ever underestimate the power of a morning sugar rush. We’ve decided that the best way to start one’s day is to crush a cruller or hunker with a dunker. And because our collective adventures can unfold anywhere in the state, we’ve compiled a list of some of our favorites near and far.
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coffee drinks also are available. And if you’re wanting to stay awhile, stop in to Carbon Cafe, their sister restaurant next door. Baked N’ Denver Located on South Broadway, this breakfast joint offers freshly baked doughnuts served with a smile. Baked N’ Denver opened in July 2020 and has been killing the breakfast game ever since. The energetic atmosphere is contagious and they serve more than just sweet treats. Breakfast sandwiches and wraps, sweet treats and coffee drinks are available from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. The doughnuts are to die for and they sell out quickly. Rush over to Baked N’ Denver to check it out for yourself.
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Habit Doughnut Dispensary This Platte Street bakery and convenience store may be everything you’re looking for to satisfy your sweet tooth and your sinful side. Infuse your doughnuts with 2 ounces of your favorite booze, a dose of CBD, or keep it sober. It’s up to you. Cigarettes, libations and infused
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Arnold’s Coffee and Donuts House roasted coffee and hand-made doughnuts. What more could you ask for? Opened in 2019, Arnold’s persevered through the pandemic and continues to spread its love of good coffee and delicious doughnuts. Try their famous kolaches or a deep fried cinnamon roll for something new. As many of their customers have said, this “hole in the wall” is worth a try.
Donuts & Noodle Vietnamese Asian Cuisine Stop in for Pho and leave with a doughnut for dessert. This shop combines sweet and savory for a unique Vietnamese dining experience. Open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., you have plenty of time to drop by. The restaurant is gluten-free friendly, as there are gluten-free options for those in need. The unique fusion of foods will keep you coming back.
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sits across the parking lot from the Market, and utilizes the same fresh ingredients to create the delicious baked goods they’re known for. Everything is made fresh daily, so no matter when you visit, you’ll know you’re being served the best.
PUEBLO Schusters Banquet Bakery Smack dab in the center of Abriendo Avenue sits a little white building with a bright blue awning. What you will find inside are the tastiest doughnuts at the most reasonable prices. Schuster’s is a Pueblo classic and a community favorite. Their staff members can guide you through all the options, so that you can pick the perfect doughnuts for your taste buds.
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Donut Haus The perfect fuel for a hike in Rocky Mountain National Park, the Donut Haus has been serving fresh pastries in Estes Park for over 30 years, and the current owners are still using the original recipes. The Donut Haus hires local kids who have been eating these delicious treats since they were born. The tiny iconic “haus” building recently closed, but the same treats are available down the road at the Tiny Town Sinclair station in Estes Park. Handmade daily, these doughnuts are a must have!
GLENWOOD SPRINGS Sweet Coloradough From coffee and doughnuts, to wine and sandwiches, Sweet Coloradough has it all. This full-service restaurant promises the highest quality food and the best tasting doughnuts in Colorado. With more than 100 different types of doughnuts daily, you will have options. If you’re looking to take a trip to Glenwood Springs, stop by the shop to taste it for yourself.
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS Powder Day Donuts Located in downtown Steamboat Springs, Powder Day Donuts provides skiers and snowboarders the sugar rush necessary to shred the slopes. The Fegelein family took over the shop in 2018, and have kept their community supplied with all the fresh doughnuts Steamboat could ever need. Every week the shop chooses a nonprofit that receives $1 from every “Nonprofit Special” (two doughnuts and a drip coffee). Go to Powder Day Donuts to support a good cause and a local business.
BOULDER Lucky’s Bakehouse and Creamery Serving every kind of sweet tooth, Lucky’s creates doughnuts and pastries for every preference. Lucky’s Market co-owners Bo and Trish Sharon wanted to make natural, organic and delicious food that would be in everyone’s price range. Lucky’s Bakehouse and Creamery now
Durango Doughworks This Durango classic offers more than just sweet treats. “Durango Doughworks is the only restaurant of its kind here in Durango. We offer classic American breakfast and lunch foods with full table service, and a variety of quick service to-go breakfast burritos, plus a huge selection of freshly made doughnuts and bagels seven days a week,” says owner Robert Ziegler. Durango Doughworks sources locally raised meats and uses organic flour for their hand-crafted bagels, all while giving back to the community with weekly donations to the local homeless shelter and non-profit community organizations. Listen to Ziegler when he says, “We love to be your first stop before a busy day at work or your next big adventure up in the mountains.”
FORT COLLINS AND LOVELAND Peace, Love and Little Donuts Starting in 2009 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this doughnut shop has come a long way in 14 years. Peace, Love and Little Donuts now boasts over 20 stores across the United States, including locations in Fort Collins and Loveland. According to the owners, Peace Love and Little Donuts creates “Groovy, Far Out and Funkadelic Flavors,” including, Banana Crunch, Choco Pancake, Buttafinga, and even a doughnut named Dirt. Get one of the signature combinations or customize your miniature donut with a wide array of tasty (and often surprising) toppings. Olivia Venuta, originally from Minnesota, recently graduated from the University of Denver with a bachelor’s degree in communications. She enjoys reading, skiing, golfing and a good glass of wine.
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Prime Pairings Roasted Mushroom Bowl from Wynkoop Brewing Co. By Kristen Kuchar
This roasted mushroom bowl is a nutrient-packed dish that’s loaded with flavor. It’s a sure crowd pleaser at summer get-togethers, and it can be made with or without dairy or meat. Wynkoop strives to utilize locally sourced ingredients.
Ingredients 3 cups cooked quinoa (rinse 1 cup quinoa, add to 2 cups of boiling water, simmer for 20 minutes) Herbed cream cheese (optional) Fried Brussels sprout leaves (save leaves and fry at 350 degrees for about 3 minutes, then drain thoroughly)
Cilantro Tahini Sauce
Vegetable Medley
½ cup tahini Paste
1 cup grape tomatoes
¾ cup lemon juice
1 red onion
3 garlic cloves
4 garlic cloves
Knuckles Pale Ale
1 tsp Sriracha
1 cup mushrooms
pinch cumin
This light-bodied, tropical
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pinch salt
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¼ cup cilantro leaves
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Directions Cilantro Tahini Sauce Combine tahini paste, lemon juice, garlic, Sriracha, cumin and salt, and blend on medium speed until combined. Then, on your lowest speed setting, slowly add oil in a steady stream. Continue to blend until all the oil is incorporated. Finally, carefully add cilantro leaves and blend until the leaves just start to break apart (blending too much at the end will cause your sauce to turn into a green paste) Vegetable Medley Halve grape tomatoes, thinly slice red onions and garlic, and break apart mushrooms by hand. Using a knife to chop mushrooms can bruise or damage the mushrooms before cooking; being as gentle as possible is beneficial. Next, sauté these veggies together using butter or olive oil on medium to
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high heat. Wait until pan is hot and add tomatoes first. Once the tomatoes start to caramelize, add mushrooms. Cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, then add onion and garlic, and sauté until slightly golden, about 5 more minutes. At the end, add a pinch of salt and pepper for seasoning. Assembly To build this dish, start with a pan on medium-high heat and add your cooked quinoa. Let the quinoa start to warm up, then add cilantro tahini sauce. Mix just until blended. Over-mixing the quinoa at this stage will break up the quinoa and create a mush. While that is warming, sauté your veggies as described above. Plate the quinoa first, and cover with veggies. Then top with the herbed cheese (or you can leave this off for a vegan option). Then top with fried Brussels sprouts, and enjoy!
Prime Pairings Braised Short Ribs from Acreage By Kristen Kuchar Often when making a hearty, “stick to your ribs” dish, such as this braised short rib recipe from Acreage, we turn to a bold red wine or a big stout to stand up to the dish. But the Stem Cider team suggests this classic dish be paired with a tart and crisp raspberry cider – a dry, tannin-forward drink – to complement it.
Ingredients 2 to 6 beef short ribs, 10-14 oz each, with bone (without bone, 7-10 oz each)
1 large onion, chopped (brown, yellow or white)
2 cups dry red wine
1½ tsp each salt and pepper
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 sprigs thyme (optional)
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 carrots, chopped
2 rosemary sprigs
3 garlic cloves, crushed
2 Tbsp tomato paste
2 bay leaves
Directions
Return beef into liquid, arranging the ribs so they are submerged. Cover with lid and transfer to oven for 3.5 hours, or until meat can easily be pried apart with forks.
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large ovenproof pot over high heat. Add half the ribs and brown aggressively all over (5-7 minutes in total). Remove and repeat with remaining ribs, then remove. Reduce heat to medium. Add onion and garlic into the same pot and cook for 2 minutes. Add carrot and celery, cook for 5 minutes until carrot is softened and sweet. Add tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Add wine, broth, thyme, and bay leaves. Stir until tomato paste is dissolved.
Remove beef carefully, keeping the meat on the bone. Cover to keep warm. Strain all liquid in the pot, pressing juices out of the onion, carrot, etc. Return sauce into the pot, bring to simmer and stir. Adjust as necessary - simmer to reduce/ thicken, add water to thin, and season with salt and pepper if needed. Place beef into the sauce to keep warm. Great with accompaniments of roasted potatoes (or mash) and roasted root vegetables.
2 cups beef stock/broth, low sodium
Pair with Stem Ciders Raspberry - 6.7% ABV Stem Cider’s love affair for fruit has long extended beyond just apples. Raspberry, one of their earliest ciders produced, features a perfect balance of tartness from the use of raspberry puree and an apple cider base. The result is a beautifully dry, tannin-forward cider that gives just enough pucker to complement its crisp, dry finish.
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Beyond Brownies – Cooking & Cannabis By John Garvey
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n 2012, I made a terrifying descent from South Arapaho Peak (elevation 13,400 feet) while tripping hard on a pot brownie, and I came to understand our shared, precious existence in ways that can be explained but scarcely grasped. This is not how you’re supposed to do weed edibles. But it does illustrate the potential for both transcendence and miscalculation that comes with indulging in cannabis-infused foods. Our culinary options have expanded far beyond gummies and brownies since recreational cannabis was legalized here a decade ago. Not only are cannabis edibles more varied and consistent, but you can now enjoy catered fine-dining experiences with cannabis-infused foods.
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HIGH-BROW FINE DINING
Jarod “Roilty” Farina, a.k.a., the Michelin Stoner, is a preeminent, awardwinning Denver cannabis chef who describes himself as “a French-style chef with an Italian and Asian flair.” Farina is driven by his longrunning, parallel loves of cuisine and cannabis. Among other accolades, he’s won the 2011 Secret Cup in Los Angeles (an underground competition that was a career breakthrough for Farina) and The High Times Top Cannabis Chef. He’s been featured on several high-profile cooking shows including Bravo’s “Southern Charm,” “Chopped 420 and Thrillist “Send Foods.” His company, Dine with Roilty, offers multicourse in-home catered meals. “You know, I’m a worldly person,” Farina says. “I eat at all the Michelin star restaurants I can ... and I bring different elements from those dinners back to my dinners.” No wonder you can tell right away he loves his job. Chefs specializing in cannabis-infused meals can calculate and tailor each guest’s dose to their wishes, so abstainers and stoners can enjoy the same five-course meal side-by-side and get exactly what they want. That’s because the cannabis isn’t cooked in; it’s used as a finishing agent. “We can accommodate each and every person and give them their own personal experience,” Farina says. “And the way that we do that is I make a highly infused olive oil on-site with cannabis that they provide.” That infused olive oil is added to the degree desired by each guest before serving. So here’s a question: Is my pasta carbonara going to taste like weed? Sadly (for me), happily (for most), Farina’s answer is no: “When you’re cooking with cannabis, terpenes [the organic compounds that give cannabis its flavor] are cooked off very easily. So unless you’re doing a small-batch infusion, it’s not going to be something you notice.”
DIY BASICS
There are two reasons you can’t just put cannabis on a salad. First, it won’t make you high unless it’s been heated to 220-245 Fahrenheit. This causes a chemical reaction called decarboxylation that turns THCA into THC. Without getting into the chemistry, the “A” prevents you from getting high. But it doesn’t like those scorching
temperatures, so once the thermometer surpasses 220 degrees or so, it goes off to Alaska to visit relatives. Cannabis is also inedible. Sorry. So in addition to heating it up, you have to extract the cannabinoids by binding them to a fat like butter, coconut oil or olive oil. You can add decarboxylated cannabis to any edible fat at a low simmer, strain it, and if you’ve done everything right, you’ll end up with most of the cannabinoids you started out with. Articles and tutorials on how to do this abound, including Roilty’s own tutorial, which you can purchase for $10 — about the cost of a gram. Chef Roilty says what you use is up to you. “It really depends on what your final usage is. If you’re a baker, you might want to go with butter or coconut oil. ... Butter is the go-to, right? It’s what everybody thinks of first. Butter holds many forms, though. When it’s cold, it’s hard and you’ve gotta soften it. “So for me, on the fly, oils are my favorite because they’re always in a liquid form. They’re easy to use, and easy to apply.” A number of Chef Roilty’s favorite recipes, including Ooey Gooey Cereal Bars and Glazed Honey Garlic Salmon, are available on his website.
COMMON MISTAKES
One of the two most common mistakes Farina sees people make is cooking off the cannabinoids, which are comparatively delicate and don’t stand up to higher temperatures. “You want to use it as a final touch,” he advises. “If you do want to infuse your whole recipe, you’d want to put it in the sauce. “So say you’re making a batch of mac and cheese for instance. … You wouldn’t put the infusion into it while you’re hot. You’d wait till you take it off the heat, mix it in properly, and then serve it. “… If it’s ever boiling, it’s too hot.” The second mistake people make is dosing incorrectly, which comes down to either bad math, no math or impatience. Cannabis edibles can take around two hours to achieve their full effect, so if you eat too much too soon because you think they’re weak, you’re actually going to get as blazed as a Cajun chicken sandwich.
PASS THE SAUCE!
It’s been a long journey from the world’s first batch of pot brownies to five-course catered meals with cannabis-infused oils. With legalization, we’ve traded naughtiness for culinary quality and diversity. While I have some nostalgia for the former, I am glad that we can relax into an experience that is lighthearted, yet worldly. I think for my 40th birthday this presents a pleasant alternative to contemplating my mortality 1,500 feet above timberline. John Garvey is the Chief Storytelling Officer at Garvington Creative, bringing together business impact and belly laughs through storydriven marketing. GarvingtonCreative.com
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Smoking River Brewery is a great place to share an ale and a fishing tale Hop farm evolves into popular Meeker brewery By Kristen Kuchar
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rothers Kevin and Kristopher Borchard couldn’t have predicted that a day of fishing would spark the inspiration for launching Smoking River Hops, but it did just that. The two noticed hops growing wild along the White River near Meeker and began to wonder if they could start growing hops here on a larger scale. Flash forward from that day in 2013 and they are now commercially growing 13 different varieties of hops on nine acres. The organic hops are grown at an elevation of about 6,200 feet in the town of Meeker in the northwest part of the state. The hop varieties are alternated and include a wide variety – Comet, Galena, Nugget, and Yakima Gold, to name a few. Magnum and Mt. Hood seem to be the most popular variety for local breweries, Kevin says, and Glacier is the most popular hop that is shipped out of state. Wet hops are offered to breweries located in Northwest Colorado and the Front Range.
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Flash forward again and the hops have another meaningful purpose – flavoring craft beer at the Smoking River Brewery in the same town. When Kevin was stationed in Italy while in the Air Force, he spent time around wine producers, where it was common for many of these artisans to make wine with grapes from their own vineyard. So, he thought, let’s give it a go with hops and beer. “You have control from start to finish,” Kevin explains – from growing to harvesting to picking to brewing. Smoking River Brewery opened in August 2021 and is a welcome addition to the town of Meeker. Growing and using their own hops, the Borchards offer the farm-to-mug concept that consumers have grown to love. Head brewer Tyler Frye enjoys having immediate access to a diverse selection of hops when he’s ready to brew. The ability to use fresh hops provides unique aromas, he explains, that could potentially get destroyed during drying. Each hop can lend totally different aromas and flavor profiles to a beer, such as Mackinac for example. “It’s been a really interesting hop to work with,” Frye says, pointing out notes of spiciness, pineapple, and tropical flavors. Frye was raised in the craft beer mecca of Seattle, and after receiving a homebrew kit during graduate school, he ended up running with it. The talented brewer loves blending art and science, and the creative aspect of it all. And having a wide variety of hops grown so close to his fingertips makes it even more gratifying.
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Patrons love the brewery’s fresh hazy IPAs and the robust porter. The biggest sellers are the hazy and tropical Two Headed Caddis Mountain IPA, Trout Sweater, which is brewed with fresh cashmere hops, the Vishaak Belgian Blonde, and the complex and toasty Reel Ripper Amber. The team aims to offer beers that everyone can enjoy. Despite only being open a short time, there has already been quite a few seasonal beers brewed, too, including the Headless Trout Pumpkin Ale, an Oktoberfest beer, and Krampus Catch, brewed with three pounds of ginger snaps and molasses. “We wanted to create a place where the community can come and hang out,” Borchard says. The brewery has an indoor and outdoor space and is family-friendly with non-alcoholic beverages available and rotating food trucks on the weekends. The brewery interior has a true fishing lodge feel, down to local artist Ben Quinn completing a rendering of Trappers Lake on one wall, and a community fishing board with photos of friends and families fishing together. “It has a really quaint, warm feeling,” Frye says, adding that the whole community sometimes stops in to celebrate after high school games. Kristen Kuchar is a freelance writer covering food, libations, music and other Colorado gatherings.
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BREWERS’ FAVORITES
WHERE INSIDERS SHARE OPINIONS ON FAVORITE LIBATIONS
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Desert Dreams Sour, 9% ABV, Chrysalis Barrel Aged Beers
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Probably Certainly Ale, 5.3% ABV, OCC Brewing
I have been enjoying anything that highlights the awesome availability of flavor from our own backyard and the people from Chrysalis Barrel Aged Beers are killing it, literally from their backyard. With Colorado-grown ingredients like rosehips, apricots, cherries, and of course barley, I like them all. However, the Desert Dreams Sour with Chambourcin grapes, which takes over two years to make between time in oak and stainless, is simply awesome.
I have become a big fan of the Flemish Pub Ale named Probably Certainly from OCC Brewing in Old Colorado City. This beer drinks like a fine pilsner, though it is not brewed with lager yeast. Instead Dan (Ramos) relied on lower fermentation temperatures and aging to allow the Saaz hops and crisp malt character to shine. If you are in the area, do yourself a favor and stop in to try Probably Certainly or any of the OCC brews.
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Charles McManus, Head Brewer, Phantom Canyon Brewing Co.
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Pils, 5.1% ABV, Zwei Brewing Co.
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Helles, 4.9% ABV, Bierstadt Lagerhaus
My favorite Colorado craft beer is Zwei Pils. With the sensory overload we constantly find in the craft beer scene, I almost always gravitate to a simple traditional lager when I’m out. Colorado has no shortage of exceptional Pilsner options, but I find Zwei’s to be my favorite traditional one out there. Crisp, herbal/floral, and a touch of sweetness make it the perfect afternoon beer or palate cleanse between more aggressive styles.
I’m super fortunate to have one of my “deserted island” beers brewed right here in Denver. Bierstadt’s Helles is the beer I reach for when I don’t want to think about beer, and I mean that as a high compliment. It is what it isn’t: not too sweet and not too bitter. Bierstadt Helles is clean, balanced, highly drinkable and allows me to get my nose out of my beer, pick my head up, look around and focus on good times with friends.
Parker Strum, Brewer/Packaging/QA Manager, Funkwerks Craft Brewery & Taproom
Eric Schmidt, Co-founder, Amalgam Brewing
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Vagabond Czech Pilsner, 5.2% ABV, Mirror Image Brewing
The best Colorado beer I’ve had recently came from the small town of Frederick. Mirror Image does an incredible job with all their brews but the one that really stood out to me was their Vagabond Czech Pilsner. It was smooth, had a perfect straw-colored Czech appearance, and boasted all the soft pilsner notes expected from something straight out of Pilsen. It’s an absolutely crushable pilsner that makes me want to go back to Frederick every day. Todd Bellmyer, Head Brewer, Wynkoop Brewing Co.
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Janet Reno’s Dance Party, 5.4% ABV, Call To Arms Brewing Co.
In a world of Hazy IPAs where it’s far too common (and easy) to only concentrate on the amount of hops going into a beer instead of how well those hops work together, this nails the nuances. It’s a perfect combo of orange, pineapple, and mango with just a touch of bitterness at the end. So balanced that it’s easy to go through that six-pack on a sunny patio, and flavorful enough that you never get bored and forget how great it is. And if you don’t laugh a little bit every time you see the label artwork, get to the internet and get your learn on. Andy Parker, Director of Innovation, Denver Beer Co.
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BREWERIES DENVER BAKER/SOUTH BROADWAY Baere Brewing Co Banded Oak Brewing Co Black Project Spontaneous & Wild Ales Dos Luces Grandma’s House Lowdown Brewery + Kitchen ● Novel Strand Brewing Co Platt Park Brewing Co ● The Post Chicken and Beer ● Ratio Beerworks So Many Roads Brewery The Post Chicken and Beer ● TRVE Brewing Co
CAPITOL HILL/E COLFAX/ PARK HILL Bruz Off Fax Cerebral Brewing ● ● Counter Culture Brewery & Grille ● Fiction Beer Co ● Long Table Brewhouse ● Pints Pub ●
DENVER SUBURBS
Raices Brewing Co Seedstock Brewery ● ● Strange Craft Beer Co ● ●
ARVADA
Tivoli Brewing ●
Denver Beer Co
Zuni St. Brewing Co ●
Elevated Seltzer ● ● LUKI Brewery
NORTHEAST DENVER
EDGEWATER/WHEAT RIDGE
Frolic Brewing Co ●
Barquentine Brewing Co
Kokopelli Beer Co ● ●
Brewery Rickoli ●
Westminster Brewing Co
Colorado Plus Brew Pub ● ●
Windfall Brewing Co _____________________________
Joyride Brewing Co ●
New Image Brewing ●
ENGLEWOOD AREA
Odyssey Beerwerks ● ●
Brewability Lab ● ●
Resolute Brewing Tap & Cellar ●
Dead Hippie Brewing ●
NORTHWEST DENVER
Someplace Else Brewery
Peak View Brewing Co
Amalgam Brewing
Spice Trade Brewing at Yak & Yeti ●
FREDERICK
AURORA
Mirror Image Brewing Co
A Bit Twisted Brewpub
Mountain Cowboy Brewing Co
Bent Barley Brewing Co
GOLDEN
BJ’s ●
Barrels and Bottles Brewery ●
Cheluna Brewing Co
Cannonball Creek Brewing Co ●
Dry Dock Brewing Co North Dock ●
Coda Brewing
Dry Dock Brewing Co South Dock ●
Coors Brewing Co
Jade Mountain Brewing Co
Golden City Brewery ●
Blue Tile Brewing J. Moe’s Italian Bistro and Brewery ●
Berkeley Alley Beer Co. Bruz Beers ● Call to Arms Brewing Co ● Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project Denver Beer Co Canworks ● Diebolt Brewing Co ● ● The Empourium Brewing Co FlyteCo Brewing Goldspot Brewing Co ● ●
Launch Pad Brewery
Hogshead Brewery ●
Six Capital Brewing & BBQ ●
Oasis Brewing Co ● ●
Ursula Brewing Co
Prost Brewing Co. & Biergarten●
BRIGHTON
RINO
Big Choice Brewing Flood Stage Ale Works ●
10 Barrel Brewing Co ● ● 10barrel.com 720.573.8992
Something Brewery
BROOMFIELD
2620 Walnut St Denver
4 Noses Brewing Co ●
Reverence Brewing Co
801 Brickyard Cir., Golden
LAKEWOOD 6 and 40 Brewery
CASTLE ROCK
Old 121 Brewhouse
105 West Brewing Co ●
Westfax Brewing Co
Cohesion Brewing Co ●
Burly Brewing ● ●
Epic Brewing Co ●
The Elizabeth Brewing Co
Great Divide Brewing Co ● ●
Great Divide Brewery & Roadhouse
Mockery Brewing ●
Iron Mule Brewery
New Belgium - The Woods at the Source
Rockyard Brewing Co ●
LODO AC Golden Brewing Co Cervecería Colorado
CENTENNIAL/GREENWOOD VILLAGE/HIGHLANDS RANCH
Our Mutual Friend Ratio Beerworks ● ●
3 Freaks Brewery ●
River North Brewery
Blue Spruce Brewing Co ● ●
Burns Family Artisan Ales Little Machine Beer ●
Breckenridge Brewery ● Coal Mine Ave. Brewing Co Comet Brews ● Jackass Hill Brewery ● Lariat Lodge Brewing Living the Dream Brewing Co Locavore Beer Works
Uhl’s Brewing Co Upslope Brewing Co ● ● Vision Quest Brewing Co Wild Provisions Beer Project
LAFAYETTE Cellar West Artisan Ales ● Front Range Brewing ● ● Liquid Mechanics ● ● Odd 13 Brewing Inc ● ● The Post Brewing Co ● ● Westbound and Down Brewing Co
Los Dos Potrillos Mexican Restaurant y Cerveceria ●
PARKER
Knuckle Puck Brewing Left Hand Brewing Co ●
Copper Kettle Brewing Co ●
Barnett and Son Brewing Co ● ●
Prost Brewing Co & Biergarten
Downhill Brewing Co ●
Oskar Blues Brewing ●
SOUTHWEST DENVER
Resolute Brewing Co
Outworld Brewing
Black Sky Brewery ●
Rock Bottom Centennial ●
Los Dos Potrillos Mexican Restaurant y Cerveceria ●
Chain Reaction Brewing Co ●
Rock Bottom Highlands Ranch ●
Welcome Home Brewery
The Post Chicken and Beer
Renegade Brewing Co
Spice Trade Brewing Co
WESTMINSTER
Pumphouse Brewery ●
Wah Gwaan Brewing Co.
Two22 Brew ●
BJ’s ●
7677 E Iliff Ave Denver
Odell Brewing Sloan’s Lake ●
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Blue Spruce Brewing Co
Unnamed Beer Co
Grossen Bart Brewery ● ●
Holidaily Brewing Taproom
Briar Common Brewery + Eatery ●
LITTLETON AREA
Twisted Pine Brewing ● ●
Collision Brewing Co ●
Comrade Brewing ● comradebrewing.com 720.748.0700
MILE HI/AURARIA
Landlocked Ales
The Post Chicken and Beer
Satire Brewing Co ● ●
Halfpenny Brewing Co ● ●
Wynkoop Brewing Co ●
Green Mountain Beer Co
Stein Brewing Co
Bootstrap Brewing ● ●
Bull and Bush Brewery ● ●
Smash Face Brewing ●
Great Frontier Brewing Co
Southern Sun ●
Mother Tucker Brewery ● ●
Denver Chophouse & Brewery ●
Sandlot Brewery
Kettle and Spoke Brewery
NORTHGLENN/THORNTON
Grist Brewing Co ●
Rock Bottom Denver ●
Finkel & Garf Brewing Co
LONGMONT
SOUTHEAST DENVER
Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery ●
BJ’s ●
Los Dos Potrillos Mexican Restaurant y Cerveceria ●
Denver Beer Co Great Divide Brewing Co ● ●
Avery Brewing ●
Ska Street Brewstillery
Blue Moon Brewing Co ● ●
Odell Brewing Co
Asher Brewing Co
Sanitas Brewing Co ● ●
Black Shirt Brewing Co ● ●
Woods Boss Brewing
BOULDER
Over Yonder Brewing
Bierstadt Lagerhaus ●
Wild Blue Yonder Brewing Co ●
Very Nice Brewing - Nederland ●
The Post Chicken and Beer ●
Wonderland Brewing Co ● ●
Spangalang Brewery
Oskar Blues Grill & Brew - Lyons
Ohm Brewing
Altitude Brewing & Supply
Cohesion Brewing Co
Industrial Revolution Brewing - Erie
Oskar Blues Taproom ● ●
Vine Street Pub & Brewery ●
FIVE POINTS
Howlin Wind Brewing and Blending - Rollinsville
New Terrain Brewing ● ●
Rails End Beer Co ● ●
Tom’s Urban Diner and Tivoli Brewing ●
Fritz Family Brewers - Niwot
Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery ●
14er Brewing
Sweetwater Brewing Co ●
MainStage Brewing - Lyons ●
Mountain Toad Brewing ●
Station 26 Brewing Co ●
Great Divide Brewhouse & Kitchen ●
Echo Brewing Co - Erie ●
Beyond the Mountain Brewing Co
Holidaily Brewing Co Holidailybrewing.com 303.278.BEER
Gordon Biersch ●
DENVER INT’L AIRPORT
Busey Brews - Nederland
Knotted Root Brewing Co - Nederland
Lady Justice Brewing
Grateful Gnome Sandwich Shoppe + Brewery ●
BOULDER COUNTY
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Little Dry Creek Brewery ● Lone Tree Brewing Co ®
300 Suns Brewing ●
Primitive Beer
LIBATIONS LISTINGS Shoes and Brews
Wackadoo Brewing
City Star Brewing ●
Ouray Brewery ●
Kannah Creek Brewing Co ●
Wibby Brewing ● ●
Walter Brewery & Taproom _____________________________
Crow Hop Brewing
Ourayle House Brewery
Base Camp Beer Works
Drätz Brewing Co
Red Mountain Brewing ●
Ramblebine Brewing Co ●
PAGOSA SPRINGS
The Rockslide Restaurant and Brewery ●
LOUISVILLE 12Degree Brewing ● Crystal Springs Brewing Co Gravity Brewing ● ● Mother Tucker Brewery ● Redgarden Restaurant & Brewery ● _____________________________
N. FRONT RANGE High Hops Brewery - Windsor ●
Loveland Aleworks
G5 Brew Pub - Severance ●
Rock Bottom ●
Peculier Ales - Windsor ● ●
Rock Coast Brewery
Sheaf & Kettle Brewery - Eaton
Sky Bear Brewery and Pub
Timnath Beerwerks - Timnath
Verboten Brewing Co _____________________________
ALAMOSA
Mad Russian Brewing Co - Olathe
The Colorado Farm Brewery
Palisade Brewing Co ● ●
CENTRAL COLORADO
San Luis Valley Brewing ●
Suds Brothers Brewery - Fruita ● ●
S. FRONT RANGE
ESTES PARK
Florence Brewing - Florence
Avant Garde Aleworks
World’s End Brewing Co - Cañon City
Estes Park Brewery ●
BierWerks Brewery - Woodland Park ● ●
Lumpy Ridge Brewing Co
Crafty Canary Brewery - Walsenburg Funky Town Brewing - Florissant
The Post Chicken and Beer ● Rock Cut Brewing Co
Manitou Brewing - Manitou Springs ●
FORT COLLINS
Paradox Beer Co - Divide ●
Anheuser-Busch
Paradox Beer Co., Trinidad Outpost
BJ’s ●
COLORADO SPRINGS Atrevida Beer Co ● Batch Slapped Brewery / Cidery Battle Mountain Brewing ● Bell Brothers Brewing Black Forest Brewing Co ● Brass Brewing Co ● Bristol Brewing ● Cerberus Brewing Co ● Cogstone Brewing Co ● ● Colorado Mountain Brewery ● Dueces Wild Brewery ● Father & Sons Brewery ● FH Beerworks ● Fossil Craft Beer Co ● Goat Patch Brewing Co ● JAKs Brewing Co ● Local Relic ● Lost Friend Brewing ● Mash Mechanix Brewing Metric Brewing ● Nano 108 ● OCC Brewing Peaks N Pines Brewing Co ● Phantom Canyon ● ● Pikes Peak Brewing Co ● ● Red Leg Brewing ●
Grimm Brothers Brewhouse
Black Bottle Brewery ● Coopersmith’s Pub & Brewing ●
The Break Room Brewing Co Pagosa Brewing Co ● Riff Raff Brewing ● ●
GRAND MESA AREA Copper Club Brewing Co - Fruita ● Dented Face Brewing Co - Delta
Browns Canyon Brewing - Buena Vista
Square Peg Brewerks
Eddyline Brewery - Buena Vista ●
PAONIA
Elevation Beer Co - Poncha Springs ●
Chrysalis Barrel Aged Beer
Mad Jack’s Mtn Brewery - Bailey ● ● South Park Brewing Co - Fairplay ●
Paonia United Brewing Co _____________________________
Two Mile Brewing Co - Leadville ●
NORTHEAST
SALIDA
Parts & Labor Brewing Co - Sterling
Moonlight Pizza & Brewpub ●
Tumbleweed Brewing & Wine - Yuma _____________________________
Westbound & Down Brewing Co - Idaho Springs ●
NORTHWEST
EVERGREEN
Soulcraft Brewing
Crooked Stave Brewing
Tres Litros Beer Co _____________________________
DC Oakes Brewhouse & Eatery ●
CENTRAL CITY/GEORGETOWN/ IDAHO SPRINGS Cabin Creek Brewing - Georgetown ● Dostal Alley Saloon & Gambling Emporium - Central City ● Guanella Pass Brewing - Georgetown Tommyknocker Brewery & Pub Idaho Springs ●
Camber Brewing Co - Fraser
El Rancho Brewing Co ●
SOUTHWEST
Fraser River Beer Co - Fraser
Evergreen Brewery ●
Avalanche Brewing Co - Silverton ●
Grand Adventure Brewing - Kremmling
Lariat Lodge Brewing ● ●
Bottom Shelf Brewery - Bayfield ●
Never Summer Brewing Co - Granby
SUMMIT COUNTY
Smoking River Brewing Co - Meeker
Hello Brew Co
Colorado Boy Brewery - Montrose, Ridgway ●
Angry James Brewing - Silverthorne
Horse & Dragon Brewing Co
Dolores River Brewery - Dolores ● ●
Vicious Cycle Brewing - Fraser
The Baker’s Brewery - Silverthorne ●
Intersect Brewing
Golden Block Brewery - Silverton ●
World’s End Brewpub - Grand Lake
Breckenridge Brewery & Pub ●
Jessup Farm Barrel House ●
Horsefly Brewing Co - Montrose ● ●
Yampa Valley Taproom - Craig
Broken Compass Brewing - Breck.
The Marmot Fort Collins
Lake City Brewing - Lake City
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
Dillon Dam Brewery - Dillon ● ●
Maxline Brewing
Mancos Brewing Co - Mancos ●
Mahogany Ridge Brewery & Grill ●
HighSide Brewing - Frisco ● ●
Mythmaker Brewing
San Juan Brews - Montrose
Mountain Tap Brewery ●
Outer Range Brewing Co - Frisco ●
New Belgium Brewing Co ● ●
Smuggler’s Brewpub - Telluride ●
Storm Peak Brewing Co
Pug Ryan’s Brewery - Dillon ●
Odell Brewing Co ● ●
Square Peg Brewerks - Creede
Yampa Valley Brewing Co
Steep Brewing & Coffee - Keystone ● _____________________________
Peculier Ales
Stoik Beer Co - Delta
WINTER PARK
Pitchers Brewery ●
Stronghouse Brew Pub - Telluride
Big Trout Brewing Co
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Telluride Brewing Co - Telluride
Hideaway Park Brewery
Prost Brewing Co
Three Barrel Brewing Co - Del Norte ●
Purpose Brewing
Two Rascals Brewing Co - Montrose
The Peak Bistro & Brewery ● _____________________________
Rally King Brewing
I-70 CORRIDOR
Donovan Brewing Co
CORTEZ
Ramskeller Brewery ● Snowbank Brewing
J. Fargo’s Family Dining & Micro Brewery ●
EAGLE COUNTY
New Planet Beer
Stodgy Brewing Co ●
Main Street Brewery & Restaurant ●
7 Hermits Brewing Co - Vail ●
Saint Patrick’s Brewing
SweetWater Brewery
WildEdge Brewing Collective
Vail Brewing Co - Vail ● ●
Sleeping Giant Brewing
Zwei Brewing Co ● ●
DURANGO
Envy Brewing Equinox Brewing ● Funkwerks
Red Swing Brewhouse
GREELEY
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery ●
Brix Taphouse and Brewery ● ●
Rocky Mountain Brewery ●
Crabtree Brewing ● ●
Smiling Toad Brewery ●
Green Earth Brewing
Storybook Brewing ●
Rule 105 Brewing Co ●
Trinity Brewing ●
WeldWerks Brewing Co
Whistle Pig Brewing Co ● ●
Wiley Roots Brewing Co ●
PUEBLO
LOVELAND/BERTHOUD
Brues Alehouse Brewing Co ● ●
Berthoud Brewing Co
Reservoir Brewing Co
Big Beaver Brewing Co ●
Shamrock Brewing ●
Big Thompson Brewery
Anarchy Brewing Animas Brewing Co ● Carver Brewing Co ● Durango Beer and Ice Co Ska Brewing Co ● ● Steamworks Brewing Co ●
GUNNISON/CRESTED BUTTE The Eldo Brewpub & Venue ● ● High Alpine Brewing Co ● Irwin Brewing Co
OURAY
ASPEN/CARBONDALE/ GLENWOOD SPRINGS Aspen Brewing Co ●
Boulder Beer Co Ceria Brewing Dive Bar Brewing Co Idylwilde Brewing
Syndicate Brewing Co
DISTILLERIES
Ball Brewing
DENVER/BOULDER
Capitol Creek Brewery ●
52Eighty Distilling - Littleton
Carbondale Beer Works ●
Abbott & Wallace - Longmont
Casey Brewing and Blending
Anders’ Vodka - Parker
Glenwood Canyon Brew Pub ●
Archetype Distillery - Denver
Roaring Fork Beer Co ●
Arta Tequila - Englewood
GRAND JUNCTION Edgewater Brewery ● Foam & Folly Brewing
atöst Lounge - Golden Ballmer Peak Distillery - Lakewood Bear Creek Distillery - Denver The Block Distilling Co - Denver
Gemini Beer Co
Colorado Boy Brewery ●
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Boulder Spirits by Vapor Distillery - Boulder Branch & Barrel Distilling Centennial Deki Distillery - Lafayette Denver Distillery - Denver Deviant Spirits - Boulder Deviation Distilling - Denver Devil’s Head Distillery - Englewood Downslope Distilling - Englewood Dry Land Distillers - Longmont The Family Jones Spirit House Denver ●
Axe and the Oak - Colo. Springs
Colorado Cellars Winery - Palisade
Black Bear Distillery - Green Mountain Falls
Colterris Winery - Palisade
Blackhat Distillery - Colo. Springs
Aspen Peak Cellars - Bailey
Graystone Winery - Clifton
Attimo Wine - Denver
Gubbini Winery - Palisade
Balistreri Vineyards - Denver
FOUR CORNERS
Hermosa Vineyards - Palisade
Bigsby’s Folly - Denver
Flying T Wine - Cortez
Meridiem Spirits - Elizabeth
Maison la Belle Vie Winery & Amy’s Courtyard - Palisade
Black Arts Cellars - Littleton
Four Leaves Winery - Durango
Mystic Mountain Distillery - Larkspur
Mesa Park Vineyards - Palisade
Blanchard Family Wines - Denver
Fox Fire Farms - Ignacio
Sand Creek Distillery - Hugo
Peachfork Orchards and Vineyards - Palisade
Bonacquisti Wine Company - Denver
Sutcliffe Vineyards - Cortez
Carboy Winery - Denver, Littleton
Yellow Car Country Wines - Cortez
Deerhammer Distilling Co - Buena Vista Distillery 291 - Colo. Springs Lee Spirits - Colo. Springs
Spirits of the Rockies - Pueblo
Hogback Distillery - Wheat Ridge
The Gypsy Room - Colo. Springs
Leopold Bros - Northeast Denver Longtucky Spirits - Longmont
Woods High Mountain Distillery woodsdistillery.com 719.207.4315 144 W 1st Salida
Mile High Spirits - Lodo
WESTERN SLOPE
Mythology Distillery - Denver ●
10th Mountain Whiskey & Spirit Co - Vail
Rocker Spirits - Littleton Spirit Hound Distillers - Lyons State 38 Distilling - Golden Stranahan’s - South Denver Strongwater Spirits & Botanicals - Denver
39 North Spirits - Eagle 808 Distillery - Eagle
Breckenridge Distillery ● breckenridgedistillery.com 970.547.9759 1925 Airport Rd Breckenridge
Red Fox Cellars - Palisade
Creekside Cellars - Evergreen
Restoration Vineyards - Palisade
Deep Roots Winery & Bistro - Denver
Sauvage Spectrum - Palisade
Gaijin 24886 Sake - Denver
Big B’s Juices and Hard Cider Hotchkiss
Shiras Winery - Grand Junction
Golden Valley Winery - Denver
Boco Cider - Boulder
Talon Winery - Palisade
The Infinite Monkey Theorem Denver
Boxing Brothers Cider - Colorado Springs
InVINtions, A Creative Winery Greenwood Village
Branch Out Cider - Fort Collins
Two Rivers Winery - Grand Junction Varaison Vineyards and Winery Palisade Whitewater Hill Vineyards - Grand Junction
Kingman Estates Winery - Denver Ladrón Cellars - Englewood Leap of Faith Winery - Wheat Ridge
Climb Hard Cider Co - Loveland Colorado +49 Cidery & Pub- Golden
Alfred Eames Cellars at Puesta del Sol Vineyards - Paonia
Spero Winery - Denver
Fenceline Cider - Mancos
Water 2 Wine - Centennial
Haykin Family Cider - Aurora
Wild Women Winery - Denver
Locust Cider & Brewing Co- Boulder
The Wine Barrel - Parker
Old Mine Cidery & Brewpub - Erie
Aquila Cellars- Paonia Azura Cellars - Paonia Black Bridge Winery - Paonia
NORTHERN FRONT RANGE
Chill Switch Wine - Cedaredge
Augustina’s Winery - Nederland
Cottonwood Cellars / The Olathe Winery - Olathe
Bad Bitch Cellars - Eaton
Jack Rabbit Hill - Hotchkiss
BookCliff Vineyards - Boulder
Lanoue DuBois Winery - Montrose
Decadent Saint - Boulder
NORTHERN COLORADO
Clear Fork Cider - Denver
Silver Vines Winery - Arvada
Durango Craft Spirits - Durango
410 Zerex St Fraser
C Squared Ciders - Penrose ●
5680' Vineyard - Paonia
Tighe Brothers Distillery - Denver
Whistling Hare DistilleryWestminster ●
Brush Hollow Winery - Penrose
Purgatory Cellars Winery - Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Parker
Berkeley Estate Cellars - Paonia
Vanjak Vodka - Golden
CIDERIES Apple Valley Cider Co
CENTRAL WEST AREA
Coal Creek Distillery - Crested Butte
Fraser Valley Distilling fraservalleydistilling.com 970.363.7792
Reds Wine Boutique - Sterling
Plum Creek Cellars - Palisade
Talnua Distillery - Arvada Tingala - Denver
Mummy Hill Winery - Holyoke
Colorado Sake Co. - Denver
Two Swedes Glögg - Grand Junction
Mad Rabbit Distillery - Westminster
Rising Sun Distillery - Denver
Country Road Vines and Wines - Fort Morgan
Grande River Vineyards - Palisade
Cockpit Craft Distillery - Colo. Springs
Golden Moon Distillery - Golden
Laws Whiskey House - Denver
Claremont Inn & Winery - Stratton
CENTRAL FRONT RANGE
Sangre Distilleries - Westcliffe
Ironton Distillery - Denver
Western Skies Winery - Penrose
PLAINS
Evolve Wines - Clifton
Gold Dirt Distillery - Rollinsville
J & L Distilling Co - Boulder
DeBeque Canyon Winery - Palisade
Vino Salida Wine Cellars - Poncha Springs
Blue Mountain Vineyards - Berthoud
Colorado Cider Co - Denver
Scrumpy’s Hard Cider - Fort Collins Snow Capped Cider - Cedaredge St. Vrain Cidery - Longmont Stem Ciders - Denver ● ● Stem Ciders Acreage- Lafayette ● ● Summit Hard Cider - Fort Collins
Blue Valley Spirits - Kremmling
Highlands Distillery - Grand Junction
Coyote Gold Margaritas - Fort Collins
Honey House Distillery - Durango
Mesa Winds Farm and Winery Hotchkiss
Infinite Monkey Theorem Tasting Room – Fort Collins
Coppermuse Distillery - Fort Collins
Idlewild Spirits Distillery- Winter Park
Mountain View Winery - Olathe
OBC Wine Project - Fort Collins
Waldschänke Ciders - Denver
Elevation 5003 Distillery - Fort Collins
KJ Wood Distillers - Ouray
Qutori Wines - Paonia
Settembre Cellars - Boulder
Wild Cider - Firestone
Marble Distilling Co - Carbondale ●
Stone Cottage Cellars - Paonia
Elkins Distilling Co - Estes Park
Snowy Peaks Winery - Estes Park Stonebridge Farm Winery - Longmont
Montanya Distillers - Crested Butte
Stoney Mesa Winery - Cedaredge
Feisty Spirits - Fort Collins
Peach Street Distillers - Palisade
Storm Cellar Winery - Hotchkiss
The Heart Distillery - Windsor
Sweet Heart Winery - Loveland
Peak Spirits - Hotchkiss
Williams Cellars - Cedaredge
Mobb Mountain Distillers - Fort Collins
Ten Bears Winery - Laporte
Rising Run Taproom - Frisco
SOUTH FRONT RANGE
Turquoise Mesa Winery - Broomfield
Stoneyard Distillery - Dotsero
Barn & Barrel - Florence
Vinnie Fera - Boulder
Storm King Distilling - Montrose
Brush Hollow Winery - Penrose
Telluride Distilling Co - Telluride
D’Vine Wine - Manitou Springs
Woody Creek Distillers - Basalt
Evergood Elixirs - Palmer Lake
NOCO Distillery - Fort Collins Old Elk Distillery - Fort Collins Old Town Distilling - Fort Collins Spring 44 Distilling - Loveland Steamboat Whiskey Co - Steamboat Spring ●
WINERIES
Legatum Cellars - Canon City
Hunters Moon Meadery - Severance Meadery of the Rockies - Palisade
Monkshood Cellars - Minturn
BookCliff Vineyards - Palisade
Pop’s Vineyard - Penrose
Vines at Vail Winery - Wolcott
SOUTHERN COLORADO
Carboy Winery - Palisade
Winter Park Winery - Fraser
3 Hundred Days of Shine - Monument
Carlson Vineyards - Palisade
The Winery at Holy Cross Abbey Canon City
1350 Distilling - Colo. Springs
Carlson Tasting Room - Grand Junction
Art of the Spirits Colorado Whiskey Woodland Park
Centennial Cellars - Palisade
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Dragon Meadery - Aurora
Carboy Winery - Breckenridge
Mountain Spirit Winery - Salida
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Brush Hollow Winery - Penrose
Honnibrook Meadery Castle Rock ● ●
Avant Vineyards - Palisade
Vino Colorado Winery - Colorado Springs
Black Forest Meadery - Colorado Springs
Drekar Meadery - Colorado Springs
Monte Cervino - Colorado Springs
The Winery at Pikes Peak - Cascade
MEADERIES Antelope Ridge Mead - Colorado Springs
Buckel Family Wine - Crested Butte
GRAND JUNCTION AREA
Tower 56 Distilling - Greeley
Teal Cider - Dolores
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
Continental Divide Winery Breckenridge, Fairplay
Syntax Spirits - Greeley
Talbott’s Cider Co - Palisade
Steamboat Winery - Steamboat Springs
Mechalore Meadworks - Loveland Medovina - Niwot Miracle Stag Meadery - Loveland Queen Bee Brews - Denver Redstone Meadery - Boulder Slaymaker Cellars - Idaho Springs Zanamiel Meadery - Centennial
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